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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,236,594 and 39,499,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,236,594 and 39,499,458 is: 85,553,650.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,236,594 : 39,499,458 = 39,499,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,236,594/39,499,458 = 39,499,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,236,594x = 39,499,458 × 39,499,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,236,594x = 1,560,207,182,293,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,207,182,293,764/18,236,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,553,650.11

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